Marshmallow creme
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| Type | Confectionery |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | corn syrup, sugar syrup, vanilla flavor, and egg white |
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Marshmallow creme is an American confectionery. It is a very sweet, spreadable, marshmallow-like confection. Marshmallow creme and peanut butter are used to create a fluffernutter sandwich. In addition, marshmallow creme and Nutella can be spread on graham crackers to emulate s'mores.
One popular brand of marshmallow creme, sold principally in the Northeastern United States, is Marshmallow Fluff, manufactured by Durkee-Mower, Inc. It is also available in Canada, some Latin American countries, some European supermarkets (France, Scandinavia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands) and Saudi Arabia, in standard vanilla and strawberry flavor (a raspberry flavor was discontinued by the company in October 2015). Its ingredients include corn syrup, sugar syrup, vanilla flavor, and egg whites.Ricemellow Creme, manufactured by Suzanne's Specialties, Inc., is a common vegan equivalent.
Many late 19th century "marshmallow paste" recipes produced solid foods. The earliest mention of marshmallow creme in an American cookbook is from Fannie Farmer's Boston School Cook Book, printed in 1896. However, the author does not give a recipe for marshmallow cream in this book, instead giving a recipe for marshmallow paste in the cake filling section. In 1902, Mrs. Rorer's New Cook Book by Sarah Tyson Rorer describes her recipe for "marshmallow filling".
Around the beginning of the 20th century, Somerville, Massachusetts resident and inventor of the product marshmallow cremeArchibald Query started selling his version door-to-door. He soon afterward sold the recipe to two candy makers in Lynn, Massachusetts, H. Allen Durkee and Fred Mower, for $500. The product first hit market shelves in cans as Toot Sweet Marshmallow Fluff in 1917. The first two words were dropped soon after the packaging changed to a glass jar in the 1940s. Today, the Durkee-Mower company is one of only three companies in North America to produce marshmallow creme, the others being Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme and Solo Marshmallow Creme.
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